Recently, Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has become the 9th airline in the world to receive the highest rating of Covid-19 Airline Safety Rating.

Vietnam Airlines check-in counter at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi

The Skytrax COVID-19 Aviation Safety Rating is the global standard for assessing and certifying safe travel during the coronavirus outbreak. Accreditation must examine airport and aircraft cleanliness, social distancing, use of masks, disinfectants, disinfection procedures, and other safety measurements. After conducting safety checks by VNA in May/June 2021, Skytrax General Director Edward Plaisted said that the national airline has constantly upgraded hygiene when operating domestic and international flights. some international routes to ensure the safety of both passengers and staff. VNA has also effectively controlled the number of passengers on board and plans to welcome foreign passengers in the near future

VNA promotes “Travel with Confidence” as it conducts extensive risk assessment from customer touchpoints, enhances hand hygiene units in all public areas, uses a one-way system and away, increase hygiene in the dining area, or even replace physical magazines with electronic journals. Besides the take-off and landing procedures, the direct contactless baggage claim process is also strictly applied. The airline said that increasing human resources and quality through training courses is the main goal and a vital criterion for VNA to be recognized by Skytrax for this valuable certificate.